OTTAWA The City of Ottawa is the driest it has been in more than a century. Environment Canada reported 13.5 mm of rain fell on the city in May, the lowest figure ever recorded at the Ottawa Airport, whose records date back to 1938, and the lowest in 101 years overall. It was also the fifth driest May recorded since 1890. Historical data from Environment Canada show 12.9 mm of rain was recorded in Ottawa in May 1920. The average rainfall in Ottawa in May is around 80.3 mm, meaning Ottawa only saw 17 per cent of the usual rainfall. Ottawa was not alone in seeing less than the usual amount of rain last month, but it had the lowest precipitation level among other major areas surveyed. Kingston and Toronto saw 21.8 mm and 22.9 mm of rain respectively in May, both about 29 per cent of normal levels.
06 May 2021 (Last Updated May 6th, 2021 12:36)
Aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has entered full-service ground handling agreements with Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines.
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With this agreement, Menzies will be functioning at nearly 21 airports in Canada. Credit: Gemma Evans / Unsplash.
The partnership between Menzies Aviation and Flair Airlines expands the existing alliance between the two parties to include around nine of the 19 stations in the carrier’s domestic network.
Starting this month, Menzies will offer passenger and ramp services to the airline at Ottawa Airport (YOW), Halifax Stanfield Airport (YHZ) and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport (YWG) in Canada.
From July, the company will serve the airports of Charlottetown (YYG), Saint John (YSJ), and Victoria (YYJ) while from August it will provide services at Abbotsford International Airport (YXX).
OTTAWA A rainy day and a cold night are in the forecast for the final Sunday of April. Environment Canada s forecast calls for showers beginning near noon. There is a risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. A high today of 15C. Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers early this evening. The low will be -3C, with the wind chill making it feel like -9. Monday will see clearing skies in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. A high of 11 C. There is a chance of rain in the forecast Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.